Mahamrityunjaya mantra

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Mahamrityunjaya mantra

 

 

AUM tryambakam yajâmahe

 

sugandhim pushti-vardhanam

 

urvârukamiva bandhanân

 

mrityor mukshiya mâmritat

 

Translation:

 

AUM. We worship and adore You, O three-eyed One, O Shiva. You are

sweet gladness, the fragrance of life, who nourishes us, restores our

health, and causes us to thrive. As, in due time, the stem of the

cucumber weakens, and the gourd is freed from the vine, so free us

from attachment and death, and do not withhold immortality.

 

Dispeller of FEAR

 

There was a time, it is said, when there was no death. But the world

became congested, and its resources approached the point of

exhaustion. So Yama was given the role of bringing death to beings to

restore nature's balance and relieve the suffering of the planet.

 

Death needed servants to accomplish its task. Disease, famine,

accidents, and old age played this role and acted as death's

messengers. But, not understanding its place in the order of the

universe, all beings feared death. They witnessed premature death and

worried lest they be taken before their appropriate time. When that

time did come, fear of death led to even greater suffering.

 

To overcome this fear, it is said that Lord Shiva Himself gave

humanity the Maha Mrityunjaya mantra. Whenever there is listlessness,

stress, grief, or illness, or when fears of death intrude in

awareness, this great mantra can be used for healings, for

maintaining vitality, and for refuge.

 

The Maha Mrityunjaya mantra restores health and happiness and brings

calmness in the face of death. When courage or determination are

blocked, it rises up to overcome obstacles. It awakens a healing

force that reaches deep into the body and mind.

 

Just as a plant patiently gathers nutrients from the soil, so healing

and nourishing forces enter the human body through foods, medicines,

supportive emotions, and encouraging thoughts. The Maha Mrityunjaya

mantra attracts these forces and creates an inner environment to

enhance their effectiveness. Thus the mantra can be used whenever any

restorative process is undertaken.

 

The mantra can be recited when taking medicines, for it prepares the

body and mind to make the best use of them. In India, when ash

(bhasma) is applied to the body (as either a medicinal or a spiritual

act) the mantra is recited. And so, whenever matters of health,

vitality, nurturance, or freedom from the fears associated with death

arise, the Maha Mrityunjaya mantra naturally surface as a remedy and

comfort.

 

It is also said that those in the healing profession will benefit

from reciting the Maha Mrityunjaya mantra regularly. Through it, they

will draw from an infinite reserve of energy, and thus prevent

burnout while opening a channel of healing from which life can be

nourished.

 

 

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